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The Appalachian region, while always relatively poor, had strong families and institutions that held things together. In the aftermath of the expansi…
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What Adam Smith Left Out of the Pin Factory
Episode 170
Mark Thornton shares his recent Rothbard University lecture on the division of labor, the concept Adam Smith made famous as chapter one of The Wealth…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Rothbard Explains the Anatomy of the State
Episode 278
In this discussion of Rothbard's seminal essay on the nature of the state, "The Anatomy of the State," Ryan McMaken takes a look at the state as a un…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Defeat of Thomas Massie: Where to Go from Here?
The recent primary defeat of Thomas Massie will deprive this country of a free-market and anti-war voice. How should libertarians respond?
Original ar…
4 weeks ago
“Creating a Nation”: The Declaration of Independence and the Nation Anachronism
Viewing the Declaration of Independence as the act that created one consolidated American nation is a common historical anachronism, which projects a…
4 weeks ago
Mises and the Role of the Economist in Public Policy
In contemplating the life and career of Ludwig von Mises, one is struck by the nobility and grandeur, the high courage, of his lonely and lifelong st…
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There Is No Reprieve in the Fed’s War on Savings
The Federal Reserve continues to destroy the economy’s savings base through a combination of artificially low interest rates and inflation. This war …
4 weeks ago
The Heart of a Fighter
What inspires us about the life of Mises, writes Lew Rockwell, is not his victimhood but his triumph over evil.
Original article: https://mises.org/mi…
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Justice Clarence Thomas Is Right about Progressivism
In attacking progressivism in a recent speech, Clarence Thomas has been pilloried in the media and by politicians and academics. However, Thomas was …
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Who Owns the Airwaves and the Sea?
For too long, people have thought of the airwaves and waterways as “public” property that is best controlled by government. However, Murray Rothbard …
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